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Yeah, I agree with that, actually. Once Macha sort of started to 'break away' from her original programming, she seemed to become more motherly towards him...

Whatever, man, it's all about the symbolism...y'know? It's the whole grass-ness that's important, not the exact blade of grass that was used.

I think Macha has feelings of deep friendship, or maybe brotherly/sisterly love towards Tsukasa...but not the romantic sort.

And, as to Elk, I think Mia started hanging around him because of his avatar, but later grew to like, and then love, him.